Adjustable mounting bracket for flat panel display
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US Β· United States
- Patent Type
- Patents(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LEGRAND AV INC
- Publication Date
- 2012-10-02
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to mounting brackets. More specifically, the present invention relates to an adjustable mounting bracket for supporting a flat panel television or display from a wall or similar surface.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Flat panel televisions and displays are becoming increasingly common and will gradually replace virtually all cathode ray tube televisions and displays. Flat panel televisions and displays are frequently hung on a wall in a fashion reminiscent of paintings and photographs because their structures are similar. Flat panel displays are large, heavy, and expensive, and therefore the process of mounting them to a vertical surface is daunting. Installers and users who do their own installation typically avoid repetitive mounting and dismounting of a flat panel display because of the difficulty of the task and the risk of damage involved.
[0005] Current flat panel display ...